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ripple effect

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noun

a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.

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RELATED WORDS

dispersion, dissemination, sprawl

Nearby words

  1. ripper,
  2. ripping,
  3. rippingly,
  4. ripple,
  5. ripple control,
  6. ripple mark,
  7. ripplegrass,
  8. rippler,
  9. ripplet,
  10. ripply

Origin of ripple effect

First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for ripple effect

ripple effect

noun

the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location
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